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The Senate is an unknowing world.
Robert Caro

Meaning of "unknowing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNKNOWING

unknowing  [ʌnˈnəʊɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNKNOWING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unknowing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNKNOWING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ignorance (disambiguation)

Ignorance is a state of being uninformed. Ignorance may also refer to: In social sciences: ▪ Pluralistic ignorance, a concept in social psychology ▪ Rational ignorance, a concept in epistemology ▪ Vincible ignorance, a moral or doctrinal matter in Catholic ethics ▪ Ignorantia juris non excusat, literally "ignorance of the law is no excuse", the legal principle that the law applies also to those who are unaware of it ▪ Avidya, ignorance as a concept in Vedanta ▪ Avijja, ignorance as a concept in Buddhism In literature: ▪ Ignorance, a 2000 novel by Milan Kundera ▪ Ignorance, a poem in Philip Larkin's collection The Whitsun Weddings In music: ▪ Ignorance, a 1987 album by American metal band Sacred Reich ▪ "Ignorance ", a song by American pop punk band Paramore ▪ Steve Ignorant, British punk musician...

Definition of unknowing in the English dictionary

The definition of unknowing in the dictionary is not knowing; ignorant. Other definition of unknowing is often foll by of without knowledge or unaware.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNKNOWING


borrowing
ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ
easy-going
ˌiːzɪˈɡəʊɪŋ
fast-growing
ˌfɑːstˈɡrəʊɪŋ
flowing
ˈfləʊɪŋ
following
ˈfɒləʊɪŋ
foregoing
fɔːˈɡəʊɪŋ
glowing
ˈɡləʊɪŋ
going
ˈɡəʊɪŋ
growing
ˈɡrəʊɪŋ
knowing
ˈnəʊɪŋ
mowing
ˈməʊɪŋ
narrowing
ˈnærəʊɪŋ
ongoing
ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ
outgoing
ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ
overflowing
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ
owing
ˈəʊɪŋ
rowing
ˈrəʊɪŋ
sewing
ˈsəʊɪŋ
showing
ˈʃəʊɪŋ
throwing
ˈθrəʊɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNKNOWING

unknightliness
unknightly
unknit
unknitted
unknitting
unknot
unknowability
unknowable
unknowableness
unknowably
unknowingly
unknowingness
unknowledgeable
unknown
unknown country
unknown factor
unknown quantity
Unknown Soldier
Unknown Warrior
unknownness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNKNOWING

billowing
bowing
crowing
cult following
drawing
fast-flowing
glass-blowing
harrowing
inflowing
ingrowing
mellowing
mind-blowing
public sector borrowing
rice growing
rice-growing
sowing
there is no knowing
to overflowing
vine-growing
whistle-blowing
wine growing

Synonyms and antonyms of unknowing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unknowing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNKNOWING

Find out the translation of unknowing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unknowing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unknowing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不知情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desconocimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

unknowing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unknowing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير عارف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

незнание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desconhecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অজ্ঞ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inconnaissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak tahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unwissenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知らない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora ngerti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô minh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிந்துகொள்வதைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अजाणते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

habersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inconsapevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieświadomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незнання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ignorant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εν αγνοία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbekende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ovetande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uvitende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unknowing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNKNOWING»

The term «unknowing» is regularly used and occupies the 77.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNKNOWING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unknowing

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QUOTES WITH «UNKNOWING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unknowing.
1
Robert Caro
The Senate is an unknowing world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNKNOWING»

Discover the use of unknowing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unknowing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cloud of Unknowing
Modern rendering of a fourteenth-century classic work of Christian mysticism which describes a soul's spiritual reunion with God
Ira Progoff, 1989
2
The Cloud of Unknowing
Though originally intended for a select audience, the work's simple, engaging style has won it widespread popularity since it rediscovery more than century ago.
James Walsh, 1981
3
The Mysticism of The Cloud of Unknowing
All this is said in classic and unforgettable pages by TheCloud of Unknowing, the work of an anonymous fourteenth-century English writer.
William Johnston, 1967
4
The Cloud of Unknowing
He distrusted psychic phenomena, believing they were the accidents rather than the substance of the contemplative life, and quite possibly the work of the Devil.
Evelyn Underhill, 2007
5
This Great Unknowing: Last Poems
When Denise Levertov died on December 20, 1997, she left behind forty finished poems, which now form her last collection, This Great Unknowing.
Denise Levertov, 2000
6
The Cloud of Unknowing
Modern rendering of a fourteenth-century classic work of Christian mysticism which describes a soul's spiritual reunion with God
‎1983
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The Cloud of Unknowing: and The Book of Privy Counseling
THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING and THE BOOK OF PRIVY COUNSELING are the first explorations in the English language of the soul’s quest for God.
William Johnston, 2012
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Unknowing: The Work of Modernist Fiction
Introduction. What is at stake when a group of major modernist writers centers their fiction on unknowing? Decades of reflection about Western modernism reduce to the implications of this question. Modernist and unknowing in relation to what ...
Philip M. Weinstein, 2005
9
Realm of Unknowing: Meditations on Art, Suicide, and Other ...
Powerful meditations on the nature and limits of human understanding.
Mark Rudman, 2011
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To Lead by the Unknowing, to Do the Unthinkable
To Lead by the Unknowing, To Do the Unthinkable tells the story of a squad of marines on the front line of the war in Iraq.
Michael Waseleski, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNKNOWING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unknowing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nirvana Photos Of First Ever Gig Posted On Twitter By Unknowing
A 19-year-old from Seattle has unknowingly tweeted out previously unseen photos of Nirvana's first ever gig. Maggie Poukkula shared the photos of her dad, ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
2
SELF-UNKNOWING MAKES ONE MEAN
That philosophically puts one outside the Natural Cosmos + establishes a Self-Unknowing + causes a loss of courage and the “5Ss” (which only comes from ... «Black Voice News, Jun 15»
3
Toddville couple unknowing participant in 'swatting' hoax
TODDVILLE — Officers surrounded a home in the 3800 block of Toddville Road Tuesday because someone called in a fake emergency. A caller dialed the ... «KCRG, Jun 15»
4
Mysticism and Unknowing
Mysticism and Unknowing. All Things Considered. Mary Stallard discusses the meaning of mysticism and whether it is self-indulgence or a path to the divine. «BBC News, May 15»
5
Nordic auction giant sells 'fake' pop art to unknowing customers
Two Andy Warhol "original prints" purchased by a team of investigators from Lauritz.com turned out to be counterfeits. Photo by JStone/Shutterstock. SØBORG ... «UPI.com, May 15»
6
Resurrection Matters: The Holy Unknowing
The Bible says Jesus died, rose again, and ascended to heaven. All tensions within the Body of Christ can be reduced to this one question: Did he or didn't he? «Patheos, Apr 15»
7
Unknowing charities may be funding terror
Breaking News. Unknowing charities may be funding terror. National Breaking News. From: AAP; 2 hours ago April 02, 2015 1:13PM. Share; Share on Facebook ... «NEWS.com.au, Apr 15»
8
Polish priest performs mass exorcism on unknowing school kids
Polish Schoolchildren, attending what they thought was a religious camp honoring Lent were screaming and in tears when 37-year-old priest Tomas Wieczorek ... «Catholic Online, Mar 15»
9
Roy Halladay Takes Picture with Unknowing Roy Halladay Fan …
A Roy Halladay fan got the treat of a lifetime as he got a very special picture with Roy Halladay. However, the Roy Halladay fan has no idea that he had the ... «Total Pro Sports, Jan 15»
10
Alabama pastor uses sermons to admit he has AIDS, slept with …
Alabama pastor uses sermons to admit he has AIDS, slept with unknowing congregants. The case of a Montgomery religious leader raises the question: Should ... «Salon, Oct 14»

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